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US labour costs in the second quarter recorded their smallest increase in 33 years as workers earned less in commissions and bonuses, in what appeared to be a temporary wage growth setback against the backdrop of diminishing labour market slack.

Saudi Arabia's King Salman ordered on Wednesday a one-month salary bonus for all military and security personnel to convey his "appreciation of their efforts", the official SPA news agency announced.
The decree came

Dubai Investments, a leading investment company listed on the Dubai Financial Market, has approved distribution of 12 per cent cash dividend and issue of six per cent bonus shares for the financial year ending December 31.
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New rules that restrict big bonuses for bankers in Bahrain have been implemented by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) since July last year, according to its top official.
Central Bank of Bahrain Governor Rasheed Al Maraj said the

Several of Saudi Arabia's largest listed companies said on Monday they would pay out hundreds of millions of dollars in bonuses, days after the new king ordered a handout to Saudi state employees to mark his accession.
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Saudi Electricity Company will distribute SR545 million ($149 million) among Saudi employees following the new king's order for state-run institutions to pay bonuses, the Gulf's largest utility said on Monday.
Last week, S

Saudi Electricity Company will distribute SR545 million ($149 million) among Saudi employees following the new king's order for state-run institutions to pay bonuses, the Gulf's largest utility said on Monday.
Last week, S

Nearly half of financial professionals working in the Middle East are disappointed with their annual bonus and said it failed to meet their expectations, according to a new study.
In comparison to other financial centres around th

Nearly half of financial professionals working in the Middle East are disappointed with their annual bonus and said it failed to meet their expectations, according to a new study.
In comparison to other financial centres around th